What do we do? “My Number Card”
It is reported in the news almost every day, but there are many troubles with the “My Number Card” such as the information on the insurance card that was pimped, or the fact that someone else’s things came out when you submitted your resident card.
Since you even have to register a bank account as a bonus, there will be more problems.
It is out of the question that another person’s account that has nothing to do with it was mistakenly registered, but it is normal for a minor to try to register an account in the name of a parent instead of the person himself / herself when applying, and if it could not be predicted, it is a shallow and incompetent act on the part of the government.
That’s why there is a growing distrust of My Number Cards among the public, and it seems that more and more people are returning the cards they have issued, but even if you return the card, the registered information will not be deleted, so it may not make much sense.
“Myna Points” prepared to promote the spread of My Number Cards have also been mistakenly awarded to other people, and even Amatsu only supports cashless payments, and it is difficult to understand that they are not awarded unless you charge electronic money or make purchases with a credit card.
In the first place, it is too inconvenient to use for people who do not use credit cards or electronic money.
I know that this business is also intended to promote cashless payments, but in a Japan where cash payments are still the standard, this would be a bit rough.
If you’re trying to force people to change their lifestyles, you may need to organize more attractive events.
Good luck to everyone at the Digital Agency.
Now, regarding the My Number Card, what I am most concerned about is its function as a “health insurance card”.
The government is also saying wild things such as abolishing the current health insurance card next autumn and unifying it into a method of recalling data that is stringed using My Number Card, but will it work so well? ??
The health insurance card is used at the hospital counter to confirm whether you are eligible for insurance coverage.
In the past, it would be OK if you could write down your name and insured person number at the counter and send a receipt to the union you belong to to verify it, but if you are disqualified, you will be pushed back and the hospital will be in trouble.
With a minor insurance card, you can check online on the spot and avoid problems later.
The problem is that the information on the health insurance card is not stored on the card, but the system accesses external information online and inquires about it, so if a communication failure occurs, it will be immediately out of control.
In addition, this inquiry requires PIN authentication or face recognition, but it may be difficult for the patient to enter the PIN and lock it up, or it may be difficult to set and enter the PIN in the case of elderly people with cognitive impairment.
Therefore, I heard that the government has decided to create a card that can be used only with face recognition (a special exception limited to the use of insurance cards), but it seems that various “incidents” have occurred even with this “face recognition”.
If they don’t read it easily, or if they think they have finally read it, they will say “not applicable”, and if another person tries to turn their face to the machine, it will be authenticated (laughs).
・・・Some experts have a slightly bullying view, and Mr. Taro Kono of the Digital Agency was so out of control that he was in a hurry to spread Myna cards, and thanks to the forced start without verifying the defects of the system itself and the accuracy of the reading machine, errors occur frequently, and the machines built without competition in Oyakata Hinomaru are full of problems in terms of accuracy and quality, and the price remains unusually high. Medical institutions at the sites where they were forced to do so are simply forced to struggle.
The government is ridiculing that it would like to take this opportunity to try out “face recognition” technology, which is a growing field in the future, even if it is forced.
By the way, since October last year, the medical fee has been revised so that it is more expensive to receive a medical examination with a conventional health insurance card than with a minor insurance card, and it seems that the burden has increased by +12 yen at present.
This is probably another measure to encourage the transition to My Number cards with an insurance card function, but I think the government should explain more carefully and in detail to the general public.
By Admin|2023-07-14|2023,News Release|